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a couple of question regarding Wacom Intuos tablet.

1. Intuos or Intuos Pro, why?
2. Size: Is the small size enough for a 27" iMac?

I need to upgrade from Wacom Bamboo Create which only have 512 sensitivity.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18154723
a couple of question regarding Wacom Intuos tablet.

1. Intuos or Intuos Pro, why?
2. Size: Is the small size enough for a 27" iMac?

I need to upgrade from Wacom Bamboo Create which only have 512 sensitivity.

The Intuos Pro is what used to be the Intuos 5 with the wireless option. It's definitely the way to go. I started with an Intuos 3 small but when it was time to replace it I went with the medium Intuos Pro. The large is simply too large to be practical for photo editing. The small worked but could be a bit too tight at times. Of course, if you expect to edit while traveling the small travels better. If you've got the money Wacom has a new tablet coming out that is like the Cintiq on steroids. It's a full on proper editing machine built into the tablet with the writing surface doubling as the screen, a la Cintiq. Personally I think I'll stick to editing at home and just using a regular tablet, but for those with a need and a commensurately sized wallet it looks promising.

BTW: if you want to improve the ergonomics a bit more you can get a laptop stand to hold the tablet at an angle similar to a drafting table. I took my old laptop stand and put it under the tablet, I won't go back to laying the tablet flat again.

vinmunoz wrote in post #18154723
a couple of question regarding Wacom Intuos tablet.

1. Intuos or Intuos Pro, why?
2. Size: Is the small size enough for a 27" iMac?

I need to upgrade from Wacom Bamboo Create which only have 512 sensitivity.

I much prefer the small. It's perfect for retouching. If you're a painter, then medium or large would be a better fit. But, the medium requires a lot more arm movement, which is not needed for brushing in retouching. Years ago I bought a medium. Too big. I didn't like it at all, so when I got a newer model I went with the small and like it so much better.

Get the Intuous Pro. It has twice the pressure sensitivity (2048 vs 1024 levels) and a more substantial art pen.

cool. thanks for your input bros.

Nadim, I prefer the second one of the 3. The first one doesn't show enough of the side of the pier. The third one does but cuts off some of the right hand side. The second one is just right IMO

Lit with a a flashpoint strobe on HSS. Modifier used was a 40" Collapsable Beauty Dish. Brand is Impact.

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David Arbogast wrote in post #18154730
I much prefer the small. It's perfect for retouching. If you're a painter, then medium or large would be a better fit. But, the medium requires a lot more arm movement, which is not needed for brushing in retouching. Years ago I bought a medium. Too big. I didn't like it at all, so when I got a newer model I went with the small and like it so much better.

Get the Intuous Pro. It has twice the pressure sensitivity (2048 vs 1024 levels) and a more substantial art pen.

Years ago i bought a small one too because i was a poor student back then. But i was more happy with it than with the big ones we had at school for the same reasons you pointed out.

actually my first bamboo create was a large one, i returned it. it made my arms sore with the wide movements.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18154730
I much prefer the small. It's perfect for retouching. If you're a painter, then medium or large would be a better fit. But, the medium requires a lot more arm movement, which is not needed for brushing in retouching. Years ago I bought a medium. Too big. I didn't like it at all, so when I got a newer model I went with the small and like it so much better.

Get the Intuous Pro. It has twice the pressure sensitivity (2048 vs 1024 levels) and a more substantial art pen.

David, couple of stupid questions if you don't mind. When using this do you use it as the mouse I.e if you want to click a tool in Photoshop or move a slider in Lightroom do you use the pen? Do you find it has benefit in Lightroom or is it more beneficial for Photoshop?

xpfloyd wrote in post #18154756
David, couple of stupid questions if you don't mind. When using this do you use it as the mouse I.e if you want to click a tool in Photoshop or move a slider in Lightroom do you use the pen? Do you find it has benefit in Lightroom or is it more beneficial for Photoshop?

I mainly limit my use of the pen and tablet to brush work. That includes using the adjustment brush in LR as well as masking and dodging/burning in PS. So, I still prefer the mouse for everything but brushing. OTOH I am brushing, to some degree, on nearly every image, so the pen and tablet is very much a required essential tool for me.

And that speaks to another reason I prefer the small tablet. It's a lot easier to use both mouse and tablet when the tablet is small and can easily be set aside when mousing.

There are some tasks in LR that are absolutely brutal to do with the pen. Using the straighten tool is one. And in PS the polygonal lasso tool is likewise awful with the pen. Ironically I also hate using the pen tool with the pen.

David Arbogast wrote in post #18154771
I mainly limit my use of the pen and tablet to brush work. That includes using the adjustment brush in LR as well as masking and dodging/burning in PS. So, I still prefer the mouse for everything but brushing. OTOH I am brushing, to some degree, on nearly every image, so the pen and tablet is very much a required essential tool for me.

And that speaks to another reason I prefer the small tablet. It's a lot easier to use both mouse and tablet when the tablet is small and can easily be set aside when mousing.

There are some tasks in LR that are absolutely brutal to do with the pen. Using the straighten tool is one. And in PS the polygonal lasso tool is likewise awful with the pen. Ironically I also hate using the pen tool with the pen.

thanks for the info. I was wondering about making selections with the pen. I'll watch some YouTube videos tonight on it. It's definitely got my interest /GAS going

Warning when using Pen on the tablet. I also limit my use of it. Only when healing, cloning, selecting and brushing specially on dodging and burning. I felt like it's the culprit of my carpel tunnel syndrome. I used to used it in everything and it hurts my hand. one of the cause of carpel tunnel is a constant curvature of your thumb and pointing finger holding a pen. Went back to using mouse with other stuff and the CTS was gone.

Cold this morning, upper 40s, found this guy trying to warm up.....moving so slow I got 8 shots off handheld then stacked in Zerene. Not a complete edit
but close enough for me
Used a7Rii + MP65 + natural light
Magnification 2.5:1

Scatterbrained wrote in post #18154727
The Intuos Pro is what used to be the Intuos 5 with the wireless option. It's definitely the way to go. I started with an Intuos 3 small but when it was time to replace it I went with the medium Intuos Pro. The large is simply too large to be practical for photo editing. The small worked but could be a bit too tight at times. Of course, if you expect to edit while traveling the small travels better. If you've got the money Wacom has a new tablet coming out that is like the Cintiq on steroids. It's a full on proper editing machine built into the tablet with the writing surface doubling as the screen, a la Cintiq. Personally I think I'll stick to editing at home and just using a regular tablet, but for those with a need and a commensurately sized wallet it looks promising.

Wacom MobileStudio Pro. They have a 13 and 16 incher. I wish they let you really customize it instead of a locked config. I would like to do an i5, 16GB ram, 256GB disk and the higher end graphics card.